Know all about Ganister and Sovite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Sovite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic. Ganister appears Rough and Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Sovite is subvitreous to dull. Ganister and Sovite are available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Sovite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, creating artwork, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).